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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-02-11
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-10
Made by Volcanic Rocks.

A writer in The Locer Loke (Cal. J
Bulletin SAYS: From the western slope
OF the preclpitous peaks on the south
shore of Thurston lake the little curl
of smoke seen rising, morning and
evening, as from camp fire, gives
rise to much speculation. There,
among the crevices of volcanic rocks,
two hundred feet above the water, IL
that curious cave, known to but few
even of our earliest pioneers; the en-
trance hidden among the manzanitas
and rosebuds, its existence was made
known to hardy hunter only by
chance. Creeping along through the
underbrush, q cold draft of air from
the crevice of the adjacent rocks, is
the first notice any one has of an I'M
foreground aperture; moving on with
difficulty along the opening, suddenly
it widens out, and the glimmering
light battles with the darkness in front
of him. Lighting torch, one per-
ccives that the black, obsidian rocks
have been hurled together in such a
shape as to form an immense room,
the ceiling so lofty as to be hidden in
Zimmerman darkness, whilst the torch
light, rejecting and falling back from
the Jagged, shining points of the obsi-
dian ring, make the adventurer be-
lieve he is in hall of diamonds.
The floor slopes gently down, and is
covered with hard, white sand. Pro
ceeding down to the back of this hall,
a tunnel-like entry way is perceived,
still leading down, and the declivitv
so steep as to necessitate care in fol-
lowing it.
Passing this hallway, in its circuit
Gus course, at about fifty yards it mar
rows SO that but one person can tread
it at time, then slowly widening out
to the right, one enters another large
room, quite warm, and of reddish
colored rock, like jasper. The heat
appears to come in puffs, from longi-
tudinal rift in the floor of this depart
ment, about four feet in width of evil
dent immense depth, and down which
the hoarse rumbling noises of sudden
thunder are heard. Across on the
other side, the torchlight pickering
diScloses the cavern still yaWnino,
grand, awful, mysterious and sloping
downward in its course, but it is said
that none have been found hardy
enough to leap the rift and explore
what may be beyond.
1t is said that around the outside OF
the cave are found cartridge shells,
remnants of fires. bones, cut wood,
and every Indication of a continuous
camp.
Who can it be, secreting himself in
this mysterious and dread spot? Ger
tainly no one would select such hab-
itation for pleasure, and if for other
reasons it is possible that some dread
and desperate criminal has here found
place in which he can hide and cheat
retributive justice?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-10
A NIisfit Question.

Bingley is bashful when ladies are
around. He was walking down Fourth
avenue the other morning after the
rain and it was very muddy. People
on foot had worn a single crossing file
over side street that was fairly dry,
and Bingley came up just as two ladies
were on the point of crossing. The
older one behind stopped to hitch up
her dress trifie to avoid the mud,
and Bingley followed close behind the
younger and pretty one, who thought
her companion was still following her.
Bingley, who is a bachelor, noticed
her trim figure, the neatness of her
dress and hair with pleasure. But
what was his horror after the street
was crossed to see her turn half around
and hear her inquire in a matter-of-fact
tone. could you see my red stock
ings?' Bingley stammered something
and made wild dash down the street,
and the girl covered with confusion,
continued on her course with her
amused companion-Mi Minneapolis Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-10
About Sea Captains.

A recently returned European tells
the following story of captain Cook,
the commander of the Umbria, now
the fastest Cunarder. The captain was
taking midday observation while the
sun was somewhat hidden by mist. As
he was putting down his Instrument a
passenger said to him: 1.-The fog pre-
vented you from getting an observa-
ton, didn't it, captain?' sit did not
prevent you from making your obser-
yatlon," said the captain as he went
toward the chart-room. The anecdote
will be appreciated by those who have
crossed the ocean With Capt. Cook.
A thorough seamen, attentive to duty
night and day, he is not known to
travellers as social captain. There is
a wide difference in these sea-dogs in
this respect. Capt. Murray, of the
Alaska, and Capt. Gleadell, of the
White Star line, are hardly ever seen
in the smoking room or in the ladies
saloon. On the contrary, Capt. Nc
Micken, of the Etruria, is known by
everybody for his social qualities, and
he makes warm friends on every voy-
age. Capt. Perry, late of the Britain
mic, was of similar disposition. Both
are popular on account of their gal
lantrieS to women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-10
Nancy Hart, the Revolutionary Pa
triOt.

Your correspondent has recently
collected an account of Nancy Hart of
revolutionary fame, who resided in
what is now Ebert County. She is
described as being among the bravest
of the brave, six feet high, very mus
cular, and erect in her gait.
Among the anecdotes told concern
ing her is the following:
One evening she was at home with
her children, sitting around log fire,
boiling soap in large pot over the
fire. Nancy was engaged in telling
her children the latest news of the
war. The house was a log one, with
great cracks, and one of the children
discovered Tory peeping through
the crack. Nancy never paid any
attention to the Tory until she got the
water real hot, when she poured it
through the crack into the fellows
ewes. She then went outside and
amused herself at his expense.
Nancy Hart and her husband lived
on Broad River, and up to few years
ago an old apple orchard pointed the
place where the house stood. Nancy
said she would prove herself friend
| to the country 'sto do or die" All
Wings had to hide or be hung. The
lily-colored Mr.. Hart was not the last
to seek safety in the canebrake with
his neighbors. Mrs. Hart was not OF
| that sort. She vowed that she would
not finch one inch from Tory. They
! gave her call one day, and sitting
down at her table ordered repast.
They stacked arms and began to make
| themselves at home. Nancy seized
gun, cooked it, and with blazing
oath declared that she would blow the
| brains out of the first mortal who
| would rise or taste a mouthful, and,
| turning to her son, said: $50 and tell
the Wings that | have taken six base
Tories" They were badly worried at
this. but after the punishment OF
scare they were released.
/ On one occasion during the war she
became engaged in conversation with
a Tory, seized his gun, and marched
him into an American fort, where he
was taken as prisoner.
Intelligence from all parts of Kent
| county. England, confirms the fear
that incalculable damage to hops has
been done by the recent gales. Some
sheltered plantations will probably
come out fairly well, but at the lowest
estimate the quantity of the crop in
the county has been reduced by at
least one-fourth, and it remains to be
seen, though it is known to be serious,
| to what extent the battering to which
the hops remaining upon the poles
have been subjected will ultimately
affect them 1t is now more than ever
certain that coloring samples VIII pc
exceptionally scarce, and alreaay
| prices have a distinct upward ten
dency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-10
Work of the Rat Catcher.

It is a sight to see the ''rat-catcher"
arrive at the hotel at midnight. He
does not register and generally enters
by the side or servants door. He
carries bull's-eye lantern and bag
if one hand, or he may strap the light
to belt, while in the other he yields
a pair of tongs. He descends to the
lower regions of the larder, the store
room, and kitchen, all now dark and
deserted. The rat-catcher utters a
low whistle or squeak, which IS the
intimation of one rat to the others
that he has found good nibbling, and
ali the rodents run out from their hid
ino-place in the direction of the famil-
lar and welcome sound, and, dazing
them by the glare of the lantern, the
man picks them up with his tongs and
drops them into his bag with such
agility that seldom any escape. Blind
ed and paralyzed by the light, only
the isolated ones attempt to run, and
these are readily captured. The rat
catcher visits the hotel once Or twice a
week, and the same one is employed
by several houses. It is whispered
that he sells the rats to the Chinese
restaurants. but he denies the insinua-
ton. He says he sells the hides, which
be properly cures and stretches
Neao York Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-10

Yes, struck town last night on the
came over from Boston on that train.
Strange l didn't see you" rDid you
take parlor carp" mo, certainly
not" s.Well, that's the reason you
didn't see me. Epoch.
$50 Miss Gillyboat has Tilted you,
ehp' Eyes, gone back on me bad"
'sShe was once quite an adorer of
yours, wasn't she!" ''She acted like
it. You see, when she found out that
| was an author she quite fell in love
with me and acted nicely until week
ago, when she cut me altogether"
"Why?" II loaned her one of my
books. Lincoln Journal.
my son." said careful and OBJ
servant father, s'live an honest life and
you will preserve your self-respect,
though you may fail to win the respect
of others. But if in an evil hour YOU
should deyiate from the path of recti-
tude struggle to escape detection I'M
til you have salted down enough
money to purchase justice. Don't
make mistake and take too little;
justice comes high. "-NeW York Iri-
blae.
Brown Ceading) HE was always
a favorite wherever he went. He was
genial in disposition, generous to a
fault, kind and indulgent father,
and a most devoted husband. He was
above all those meannesses which so
deforn human nature, and he
Fogg Beg pardon, but what nine did
he belong to? Brown-Nine did he
belong to! Why, man alive, he wasn't
a baseball player! Fogg- Wasn't a
baseball player! Then what in
thunder does a newspaper want to fill
up its columns with such rot as that
for?-Boston Transcript
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-10
The Quest for the Beautiful.

Three searchers after the Beautiful met,
And they voiced the wall of the longing
hearts
The world of thought was so strange net,
And circle of blemishes rude seems set
Round the glorious group of arts.
so We turn to nature, = the SayantS said,
And find if we can find q grace inbred
A grace that no sting imparts"
And one starting forth sought the unmeasured
Entranced he gazed on the bounding wave
That curled and tossed its white cap free,
And threw back the CLINT Of the fun in glee.
At last, he cried, that Beauty crave
My dull eyes find;' but a soulladen ship
Is caught by the waters-goes down in their
''A6, the ocean is naught but c grave
Another bent toward the great city, where
shine
The gilt-bedecked domes, the high-lifted
towers;
Where dark streams of men through wide
thoroughfares Irvine,
While floating a out goes soft curling line
OF the smoke from thousand fierce fires
1--WE found Beauty" he shouts. But when
closer he stares,
And sees all the city's foul crimes and dull
He murmurs: "Yet blights undermine"
The third to a wide-spreading plain made his
Where long, level lines tired the onlooker's
eye;
Where the emerald earth-pillows motionless
lay
Rank on rank, and the lush grasses gay
RIPPED far to the bending sky;
And with life-joyous life-shone the broad
leagues of sod
II have found cried the sage, "the true glory
of God:
Faultless beauty that brightens each day.
''The sea has its glory, but thoughts of its woe
Make the heart of the traveller sore;
The city is Wondrousy bright, that know,
Yet its grace is q Pigment of tinsel and show,
TITS rotten enough at the core;
But the richly-earthed prairie, with health
ladened air,
Stands abundant in promise, surprisingly
fair,
The acme of beauty below"
Charles Moreau HaFger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-10
The Birthplace of Bonanzas.

The site of the old Consolidated Viz
9inia mill Is to be used henceforth rs a
dump for waste rock, the mill having
been torn down and removed else
where. Perhaps there is not another
mill in the world that has turned into
the Golfers of commerce SO many dol
lars as this one has. From beneath its
stamps Mackay picked up, it is said,
$50, 200, 900, and Fair. Flood and O'Brien
each nearly as much. Hundreds of
others were made enormously rich,
and thousands of miners and employees
have received excellent wages for a
number of years. Now the mill is
pulled down and the site used for a
waste-dump. ITO what base uses do
we come at last" Reno (NeU Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-10

Beavers are very abundant on the
Appomattox river ia Virginia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-20

THE popular blood purifier, Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. is having a tremendous sale this season
Nearly everybody takes il. Try it yourself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-20
DOUBLE MENTALITY.
The Strange affection That Caused the Mys-
ferrous Disappearance Of J. F. yandercook.

In the last number of the Forum appears an
article by DR.. VIM. A. Hammond on ..Mysteri-
Gus Dsappearances,n in which he cites, among
other instances of double mentality" the case
of Mr.. John F. Vandercook, the insurance ad-
iuster, gentleman well known and highly es-
teemed in this city. In speaking of Mr.. Wander
cooks case DR.. Hammond says I'm still an
other case quite recently under my care the
patient, gentleman about forty years old, had
received in his youth blow on the head, by
which the skull was fractured. Several years
subsequently, mild epleptiform paroxysms were
developed. During the early part of February,
1885, his business that of an insurance ad-
juster, required him to go to Indianapolis from
his residence in Ohio He remembered
nothing after falling in the station just before
starting till he found himself in Albany, n. Y, in
March, nearly two weeks subsequent to his dis
appearance. During all this time he had acted
consistently, and given no reason for anyone to
After this he made several similar disappear
ances, the last occurring in July, 1885, On this
occasion he suddenly left his home in Cincin-
natl, and six weeks afterward found himself at
a hotel in Baltimore. During his residence in
that city he had behaved very properly in every
respect He had lived quietly, paid his bills
regularly, and impressed all with whom he
came in con tact with his gentlemanly manners.
The whole period was however, to him per-
feet blank" Mr.. Vandercook has been greatly
relieved by the treatment of his extraordinary
mental affection, and it is now believed that he
is on the road to perfect recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-20
Society Events.


Miss Leonora Schmidt will entertain the Lyra
Club this afternoon.
The Social Circle of the First Baptist Church
will meet this afternoon with Mrs. w. w.
Grant, on North Pennsylvania street.
The Young Ladies' Guild of Christ Church
will entertain their friends. this afternoon. from
2 till D. and this evening, from till 10 o'clock.
at the residence of Miss Carrie Rowland, No.
200 North Tennessee street
The Equal Suffrage Club tenders social en-
tertainment to the Olive Branch Lodge, No 10,
Daughters Of Rebekah, l. 0. o. F., this even
ing. from to 10, at the residence of L. d.
Moody, No. 127 East St Mary street.
Mrs VIM. Judson gave a missionary tea on
last Saturday which was largely attended.
Each lady gave a quotation on ''Woman's Ele-
vatior." with music and missionary songs by
Mrs Whittier. Refreshments were served, clos
ing with a donation.
The wedding of Miss Emma Youse daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Youse, and Mr.. Albert B.
Cornelius, will occur this evening at o'clock at
Fletcher place Church A reception will be
held after the ceremony at the residence of the
brides parents No. 1876 East South street
Miss Thoburn and Miss Rowe, celebrated
missionaries in the Methodist Church, will be in
the city tomorrow, guests of Mrs. James E. Gil
bert and will speak at Roberts Park Church, to-
morrow evening. at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Thoburn
has been in India for fifteen years. and both
consider that country their home. A reception
will be given them while here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-20
PICTURES BY INDIANA ARTISTS.
Larger Number in the Art Exhibit than
Last Year-Mr. Gookinss Lecture To-Day.

The exhibit of paintings at Masonic Hall has
greater number OF pictures by Indiana artists
than that of last year. There are paintings by
T. c. Steele, R. B. Gruele, Lolita Guffn, Sue
NJ. Ketcham and James F. Gookins, the last.
named. though now residing at Chicago, having
been director of the first Indianapolis art school,
His picture is 1.-THE Orter, from the Oezthalt,"
Swiss chalet in the Alps. grand piece of
mountain scenery. There are also number of
paintings by the late T. B. Guessing, who sew
eral years ago removed from this city to Boston,
where he died. Jacob Cox has two character
istic landscapes and J. E. Buney of Martins
vile, Scene Near Macon, N. c." which at
tracts much attention There are a number of
pictures loanedby residents here. among them
are Mrs. j. B. Hevwood, Mrs. Faiey, Mrs W.
c. Lynn, Mrs. T. G. Sewall. Senator Harrison,
S. J. Fletcher. Herman Lieber, Clemens Vonne-
gut and Mrs. Meigs.
Mrs. Gall loans historical painting of merit
and interest. 1t is catalogued as 'The Siege OF
Antwerp" and the scene is drawn from the era
when Philip IL sought to subject the Neither
lands to the Spanish yoke. The Spanish sol
diers of the Duke of Alva are in the streets,
which filled with Danc-stricken Flemish
women and children. In the center stands
young William of Orange, Prince of Nassau. who
is trying to rally the citizens In the back
ground, beyond the antique houses. the smoke
and flames show the city to be on fire. 1t is
picture of the horrors of by painter in
sympathy with his subject, the Flemish artist,
F. de Braekeleer
One of the gems of the collection is No Y on
the Catalogue, marguerite and Martha" by A.
Eserman. Clinton Ogilvie gives
Vchy, France, snug home-like landscape;
there is neat garden, trained shrubs, transpar-
ent waters flowing under an arched stone bridge,
poplar trees, figures upon the bridge and an
air of serenity over all.
There is to be series of informal art talks
which will, without debut prove interesting.
The first of these will be- given this afternoon at
o'clock by James F. Gookns. of Chicago, the
favorite pupil of Piloty, the great German MASTER
Mr. Gookins has been much abroad, has asso-
ciated with the foremost men in art in Europe,
and is an entertaining and instructive talker.
His subject will be, 1.-THE Dramatic Side of
Art" On next Monday afternoon, at the same
hour, Rev. N. A. Hyde will lecture on 1.-THE
Physical Influence of Pictures upon the Pub
lic" Other lectures will follow. Mr.. Steele
will give talk on art from technical stand
point. On next Saturday school children will
be admitted for ten cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-20
louch hat and had heavy mustache, was read,
nd the State rested at few minutes past

and the State rested at few minutes past
4 o'clock
W. N. Harding made lengthy statement Of
what the defense would show They would. he
said. prove, by prominent business men, that
when the shooting occurred Isaacs was on his
beat The officers mac fixed the time of the
shooting at 645 o'clock, and they would
show that at that exact time lsaacs was
in Shorts drug store, South Illinois
street. The accused was brought before CO.
naughton at the station house. and when asked
ii that was the man who shot him. answered, II
don't know" 1t would, he said, be proven that
one of Isaacss revolvers was At Lewarks livery
stable, on Pearl street, when the shooting oc
Cured, and the other he had formerly owned
had been sold to another merchant policeman.
I'VE will have witness" said Mr.. Harding,
who will swear that the man who fred the
first shot fired thu last one-that the same man
who fred the first shot with outstretched arms
In the rear of the coal-shed fred the last on e. !"
the courtroom.
Miss Gertrude Isaacs, The daughter of the &C
cused, was called as the first witness. Her
father. she said, left home at Clio o'clock on the
evening of the shooting He wore a dark heavy
overcoat and fur cap. When she read in the
journal of the morning following the killing that
some of the witnesses to the affair said the man
who did the killing wore SLOUGH hat. she looked
for her fathers SLOUGH hat, and found it where
he had left it on the previous evening.
The last witness of the evening was Thomas
Forbes, employed at Lewark's livery stable. He
testified that Isaacs was at the stable as early as
a quarter before o'clock that evening. a4rse